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    The Run

    Building the Run I asked for help building my chicken coop for my birthday, which happened to fall on Superbowl Sunday. So my parents and brothers and sisters came over and helped get the run started before the game and during half-time and commercial breaks. Here are a few pictures. We built...
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    Cajus Chicken Coop

    CoopaCabana at Caju Cottage With little money, no experience, few tools, and a spirit of cooperation, we set out to build a henhouse and run for the chooks we will get when it's all done. Much as I wanted to use salvaged and scrounged materials, I didn't know how to find that much wood of the...
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    chicken-operated door?

    I saw those videos of the feeder where the chickens step on a little panel and it opens the feeder and thought they were very clever. I'm wondering if anyone has done something similar with a pop-door? It would be nice if the chickens could let themselves out of their sleep house and into...
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    Starting chicks on greens and/or....need some advice please

    Just to clarify: I am not suggesting substituting wild plants for commercial feed; I just want to supplement it. Partly because I think a diet with fresh food in it is best for people and therefore probably also for other animals, partly because the gals seem a little bored scratching around...
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    Starting chicks on greens and/or....need some advice please

    I was just going to ask this same question, but found this thread first. My chicks are 4 weeks old today; I got them two days ago from someone local who raised them from day old. I want to feed them green weeds from my garden. Do they need to be chopped up? I was going to hang a bunch like...
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    What's your favorite chicken resource book?

    There are so many books about keeping chickens. I'd like to know which ones people like best. Obviously, BYC is a fantastic resource, but I like to consult books, too. Not sure where to post this. Could there be a "Favorite Chicken Resources" section? Thanks! Caju
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    Bay Area BYCers!

    Hi. I'm in Richmond. I've been building my raccoon-proof chicken coop since February. Just doing the finishing touches now. Am hoping to get some chicks soon (Jeremy? Am I still on your list?). I'm so looking forward to finally be getting my first chickens (since I was a kid). As for...
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    Two questions

    Thanks, everyone. I think I'm going to leave the vinyl flooring out. I did paint with exterior paint that I got for free at the household hazardous waste drop-off facility. I think I will give it another coat with a red semi-gloss I also got for free there. Maybe I'll try it without the...
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    Two questions

    1. What is the consensus about linoleum ion plywood floor of small raised (3 ft off the ground) henhouse? Space is about 16 square feet. It will just be for sleeping and egg-laying, as food will be hanging underneath. I was thinking it would be easier to clean, but I'm afraid (a) that mold...
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    size of nestbox entrance?

    I want to make the nestbox area dark, since the henhouse will be pretty light. I thought I'd make a partial wall with round entrance holes. The bottom part will be a false front attached to a bottom board so I can pull it out and clean out the nesting materials. Eggs will be collected from...
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    Better to feed in henhouse or in run?

    @ Cmom: thanks for posting pics. I can never get enough of looking at other people's coops and set-ups! @ Hutton: I think that's a good plan. @ Chook-a-holic: So in the warm months, yours only go inside to sleep at night? It doesn't get that hot here, but I think putting the feeder and...
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    Better to feed in henhouse or in run?

    Thanks, everyone. Sounds like people definitely do it different ways, depending on their set-up, their climate, etc. I guess I'll have to experiment! I didn't know potato peelings were toxic to chickens. I know the leaves are toxic to people. Does anyone have a list of foods/plants to keep...
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    Better to feed in henhouse or in run?

    I don't expect any outside birds to get into the run, as it's covered. I'm using 18 gauge stucco wire. Although we have raccoons, possums, and the occasional skunk here in my urban neighborhood, all of the people I know with chicken coops have used regular chicken wire. I know everyone on BYC...
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    Better to feed in henhouse or in run?

    This may be a silly question, but I haven't seen anyone directly address it, so I'm not sure if it's so obvious that nobody needs to talk about it, or whether it's actually a subject that people disagree on. I am currently building and setting up my coop, and won't get my chooks until I'm done...
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    ventilation vs. drafts in East Bay Ca climate

    NVC: Thanks for posting those pics. That looks really nice! My only concern would be that it looks like your person-reach-in door is on the short side and it would be hard for a short person like me to reach all the way to the back of the house for cleaning. However, if the person door is...
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